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| Chichester | West Sussex |
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| Bosham | West Sussex |
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| Havant | Hampshire |
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| Fareham | Hampshire |
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| Wickham | Hampshire |
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| Southampton | Hampshire |
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| Botley | Hampshire |
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| Southampton | Southampton |
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| Current translation for Chichester |
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chi derived from chyae – a crow or jay |
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chester derived from cæster – roman fortified town |
| “Crow or jay roman fortified town” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Cicestre (Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Bosham |
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bosh derived from bæst – rope making - the inner part of the linden or lime-tree was mostly used for making ropes |
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am derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “Rope making denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Boscham (Hampshire) |
| Boseham (Sussex) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Havant |
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havant derived from haefen – a haven, port |
| “Haven, port” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Havehunte (Hampshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Fareham |
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fare derived from fær – journey or fair or fever |
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ham derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “Journey or fair or fever denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Fernham (Hampshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Wickham |
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wick derived from vicus – small provincial roman town |
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ham derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “Small provincial roman town denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wicham (Suffolk) |
| Wicheha (Hampshire) |
| Wicheham (Hertfordshire) |
| Wicheham (Kent) |
| Wikham (Suffolk) |
| Will Hall Wildehel (Hampshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Southampton |
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south derived from suþ – south |
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amp derived from þam – well watered or wet area |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “South well watered or wet area settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hantone (Hampshire) |
| Hantune (Hampshire) |
| St Clair's Benstede (Hampshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Botley |
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bot derived from botl – a hall house or mansion(possibly Roman) |
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ley derived from el æg/leah – person's island if near the sea / open space, untilled land |
| “Person's island if near the sea hall house or mansion” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Southampton |
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south derived from suþ – south |
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amp derived from þam – well watered or wet area |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “South well watered or wet area settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Hantone (Hampshire) |
| Hantune (Hampshire) |
| St Clair's Benstede (Hampshire) |
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